Nepal with a score of 27 out of 100 ranks in 130th position, slipping by four positions from last year, states the report titled 'Corruption still rife but 2015 saw pockets of hope'. Bhutan -- the least corrupt country in the region -- ranks 27 out of 168 countries, with a score of 65. Last year Nepal was placed 126th with a score of 29. Globally, Nepal is the 16th most corrupt country. According to the report, overall weak governance and politics has dragged the country down. Nepal is the third most corrupt country in South Asia and 15th globally, according to Transparency International (TI).Nepal continues to perform poorly and has been one of the most corrupt countries, according to the report. Conflict and war, poor governance, weak public institutions like the police and the judiciary, and a lack of independence in the media characterise the lowest ranked countries.
